January 06, 2011

Jessica Szohr has bared her skin for the latest campaign of SoBe Lifewater and some of the pictures have been unveiled. The brunette poses in nothing but her birth suit and some paintings on her skin that represent the drink flavors.

Eminem kicks off 2011 Grammy Awards promotion with an ad which traces back his journey in music career through the ups and downs. "The camera kind of literally walks through his life," Bob Rayburn, creative director of the ad, told MTV. "It was important to capture his struggle."

Justin Bieber is campaigning to land British singer Cheryl Cole a cameo spot as a sexy teacher on hit U.S. TV show "Glee". The "Baby" hitmaker is reportedly in talks to film his own guest role on the all-singing-all-dancing program, but he insists he'll only agree if producers sign up the Girls Aloud beauty to star alongside him.

A hacker who allegedly accessed Miley Cyrus' email account has been arrested on suspicion of unrelated internet crimes after police seized and searched his computer. Josh Holly, 21, allegedly acknowledged he hacked into the singer/actress' MySpace page in late 2007, according to an affidavit - and then bragged online about obtaining semi-nude photos of Cyrus from her Gmail account.

Rap star Waka Flocka Flame has been released from prison after posting $40,000 bail. The "Onion Booty" hitmaker, real name Juaquin Malphurs, surrendered to Atlanta-area police on Monday, January 3 after an arrest warrant was issued for the star stemming from a December 16 raid on his Georgia home.

Guy Ritchie's relationship with his girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley is heating up - the model has moved in to the filmmaker's London home. The director, who split from ex-wife Madonna in 2008, started dating Ainsley early 2010 and Ritchie proved he's serious about the British beauty by taking her on holiday with his son Rocco in July.

Reese Witherspoon's representative has dismissed reports the actress is expecting a baby with fiance Jim Toth. The "Legally Blonde" star, who began dating Toth at the beginning of 2010 shortly after her split from Jake Gyllenhaal, announced last month she is set to walk down the aisle with the showbiz agent.

Adam Lambert took a minute out of his busy schedule to comment on "Teen Mom". The reality TV show airing on MTV has been making headlines recently for the arrest of Amber Portwood who is caught beating her ex-fiance on camera. Lambert called the show "depressing".

Goo Goo Dolls have debuted a music video in support of their latest single "Notbroken". The song is taken from the band's ninth studio album "Something for the Rest of Us". Earlier this week, they performed the song at Sun Life Stadium during Orange Bowl's halftime show.

Sony Pictures has given sneak peek to its upcoming release "30 Minutes or Less" starring Jesse Eisenberg and comedian Aziz Ansari. The two are exposed in the first image from the film with their faces hidden under black masks.

NBC begins to promote the return of "Parks and Recreation" which has been delayed a season following lead star Amy Poehler's pregnancy. A sneak peek which includes a lot of new footage from the third season as well as the actors' insight has just been released, emphasizing more on the two new characters played by Rob Lowe and Adam Scott.

Beside winning four coveted prizes at People's Choice Awards, Eminem is also celebrating another accolade as he scores 2010's U.S. best-selling album with his latest set "Recovery". The Hip-Hop album pulled in around 3.42 million copies since making its way out in June last year.

"Gypsy" is likely heading to big screen again. Another movie adaptation of the Broadway play is in the early stages of being set up at Warner Bros. which made the 1962 adaptation starring Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood.

Rocker Huey Lewis is set to be exposed as the biggest man in music - below the belt - in a saucy new TV documentary. Legendary groupie Pamela Des Barres has gathered the most famous backstage girlfriends in rock 'n' roll history to speak candidly about their conquests for VH1's "Let's Spend The Night Together".

The honors keep coming for actor Colin Firth - he'll unveil the 2,429th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week, January 13. The actor, who is an Oscars Best Actor favorite for his portrayal of King George VI in "The King's Speech", will be saluted outside Hollywood Boulevard's British pub The Pig & Whistle next Thursday.

Lindsay Lohan's lawyer has fired back at reports suggesting the actress drank alcohol and used drugs during her four-month stint at the Betty Ford Clinic rehab facility. If true, Lohan, who checked out of rehab on Monday, January 3, faces jail time for again violating the terms of her probation, but attorney Shawn Chapman Holley insists her client was clean throughout her stay.

Kelsey Grammer's estranged wife Camille Grammer aka Camille Donatacci is quitting the reality TV show her husband persuaded her to sign up for, according to U.S. reports. Sources suggest the socialite is unhappy with the way she's portrayed on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" - she was recently named "America's Most Hated Housewife" in a tabloid magazine cover article.

Emmy Rossum raises the temperature in the new edition of Esquire, telling dirty jokes and posing in only bra and panties. The 24-year-old is the latest feature in the mag's video series "Funny Joke(s) from a Beautiful Woman" as well as in the printed mag's February issue, on sale January 25.

Sharon Osbourne constantly has to reassure her rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne she's not having an affair with her longtime make-up artist. The rock matriarch has used the same man to prep her for photoshoots and TV spots for years, and he's become one of her closest confidants - but she insists the relationship is purely platonic.

The bosses of top porn company Vivid Entertainment are planning to give Elvis Presley a naughty 76th birthday present on Saturday, January 8 - by releasing an adult film parody of the late rock 'n' roller's life. "Elvis XXX: A Porn Parody" is top X-rated filmmaker Axel Braun's latest movie, ahead of his induction to the Adult Video Film Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

California prosecutors have called on a Superior Court judge to sentence Anna Nicole Smith's former lover and lawyer and her psychiatrist to felony probation and 300 hours of community service as punishment for supplying her with a pharmacy of prescription drugs.

In less than two weeks, New Films Cinema is going to drop "Burning Palms" in selected U.S. theaters. Before that, the studio has shared a trailer for the film via Trailer Park Movies. It offers quick glimpses to several scenes involving different characters who appear to be unrelated to each other.

Selena Gomez catered star-studded audience of the 37th annual People's Choice Awards with a live performance of "A Year Without Rain". She performed with her band The Scene and received a surprise at the end of her set as she was presented with a Favorite Breakout Artist title.

Ted Williams, the man who became an overnight YouTube sensation, inevitably lands a guest spot on NBC News' "Today". The homeless man who has been branded with the term "Golden Radio Voice" will appear on the morning news program Thursday, January 6 for a live, in-studio interview.

The luxury Encino, California home belonging to the late Ronnie James Dio has been named the most desirable property placed on the Los Angeles market by famous musicians in 2010. The Heaven and Hell rocker died from stomach cancer last May 2010 and his family put the five bedroom, five bathroom, English manor-style home up for sale in September 2010 for $3.3 million.

Singer Raz B has backtracked over his apology to Chris Brown following their online war of words last week, insisting the "people around" him are to blame for sparking the heated Twitter.com exchange. The R&B stars became embroiled in a bitter feud after Raz-B posted a message on the microblogging site taking aim at the "Kiss Kiss" hitmaker's doomed romance with Rihanna.

Funnyman Billy Connolly has paid tribute to his friend and former singing partner Gerry Rafferty, hailing the late musician as "a true genius". Rafferty joined the Scottish comedian's folk group the Humblebums before rising to fame in the 1970s with "Stealers Wheel".

Celebrated children's author Dick King-Smith has died after a long battle with ill health. The writer passed away in his sleep at his home in Bath, England on Tuesday, January 4, his agent has confirmed. He was 88.

Spanish actor Javier Bardem is ringing in 2011 with a stylish new honor. He's beaten Hollywood hunks George Clooney and Zac Efron to be hailed as the best dressed international star by top men's fashion magazine GQ.

Police have confirmed the death of actor Per Oscarsson after his home in his native Sweden was burned to the ground on Friday, December 31, 2010. Spokesman Ulf Edberg says remains found in Oscarsson's house in Skara were identified as belonging to the 83-year-old actor and his wife, 67-year-old Kia Ostling, on Wednesday, January 5.

Eminem might not attend the recently-wrapped People Choice's Awards, but he was the victorious musician who won the most nods in music list at the January 5 ceremony. The rapper collected four trophies for Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Song, Favorite Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Music Video.

People's Choice Awards has once again hauled "Twilight" film franchise. After the first film won big at the same event last year, the annual awards show saw "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" leading the pack of winners this year.

FOX's shows "House M.D." and "Glee" prove that they appeal to fans after their victories at 2011 People's Choice Awards were announced. "House" not only won Favorite TV Drama but also helped Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein to win the favorite TV Drama Actor and Actress while Favorite TV Comedy "Glee" delivered a win for Jane Lynch.

People's Choice Awards regular Johnny Depp was a winner again at Wednesday night, January 5 prize-giving in Los Angeles. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star edged out "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson for Favorite Movie Actor a year after he was awarded the first Favorite Movie Actor of the Decade Award at the 2010 event.

Taylor Swift extends her reign on Billboard Hot 200 at the beginning of this new year. Her country music album "Speak Now" holds on the first position with another 77,000 copies sold in the slow week of the rundown. Although there is no new entry at the Top 10, the holdovers sitting behind her is quite different from those of last week.

DC/Warner Bros. is not going to take the same way as their rival Marvel and put together their superheroes in the same universe. Producer Charles Roven says in a recent interview with Shock Till You Drop (STYD) that there is no plan to feature Batman and Superman in the same universe despite the fact that Christopher Nolan is working on both "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Man of Steel".

Cash-strapped singer Toni Braxton is considering stripping off for a Playboy magazine shoot in a bid to boost her finances. The "Unbreak My Heart" hitmaker filed for bankruptcy in October and is said to be more than $10 million in debt.

Nicole Kidman has opened up about her views on marriage in a frank new interview with actress Jennifer Anniston. The "Moulin Rouge!" beauty sat down for a candid chat with her "Just Go With It" co-star Aniston for the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine.

Jack Black's larger-than-life performance in "Gulliver's Travels" has proved a big draw to British cinemagoers - the movie has shot straight to the top of the U.K. box office. The 3D film adaptation of Jonathan Swift's classic tale, which sees Black's character Lemuel Gulliver stranded in a world of small people, pulled in $10.9 million over the New Year weekend.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have released details of their upcoming royal wedding, revealing they will lead a procession through the streets of London after the nuptials before enjoying a private reception hosted by The Queen.

Katie Price has confirmed rumors her marriage to cagefighter Alex Reid is on the brink of collapse, telling fans the relationship is in "crisis". The British glamor model-turned-reality TV star divorced Australian singer Peter Andre, the father of two of her children, in late 2009 and just months later in February, she wed Reid in Las Vegas.

Actor Gary Collins has been arrested over allegations he left a restaurant without paying. The veteran TV star was detained by cops in Biloxi, Mississippi on Tuesday, January 4 night on suspicion of defrauding an innkeeper.

Robert Pattinson has nabbed the first film that he will do after completing the last "Twilight" film. He has signed up to star in David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" which is based on Don DeLillo's novel of the same title.

Rockers Primal Scream will not be joining U.K. street parties during the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton this year - they're convinced it is "wrong" to celebrate the royal nuptials while there are children "starving". The "Come Together" hitmakers have blasted plans to make the big day in April a glitzy extravaganza, branding the lavish and expensive ceremony "disgusting".

Foxy Brown's former manager has spoken out about her client's "self-destructive behavior", insisting the hip-hop star needs help. The rapper flew into a rage earlier this week and took to her Twitter.com page to publicly criticize her representative Bernadette Brennan, alleging she had been posing as her manager and releasing "fake" news about her career.

A devastating headline is circulating around following a second-day hearing on Michael Jackson's death. People reports a former employee testified on Wednesday, January 5 that two of Michael's children, Paris and Prince, stormed into his bedroom when Dr. Conrad Murray made an attempt to revive him.

Kelly Osbourne endured the "worst day" of her life while shooting scenes for new movie "So Undercover" on Tuesday, January 4, after she fell sick on set. The rock offspring is hoping to launch a movie career by starring alongside Miley Cyrus in the action comedy, but work on the film has been hampered by a vomiting bug which has affected a number of cast and crew.

A representative for Eva Longoria has dismissed rumors the newly-single actress has found love again with Penelope Cruz's younger brother, Eduardo. The "Desperate Housewives" star filed for divorce from her basketball star husband Tony Parker in November, citing irreconcilable differences.

Lindsay Lohan's lawyer has blasted California police officials for releasing a statement suggesting the star violated her probation during her rehab stint, branding their actions "deeply troubling". Lohan, who completed three months of court-ordered treatment on Monday, January 3, was accused of injuring a staff member in an alleged bust-up at the state's Betty Ford Center last month.

Guitar legend Carlos Santana is a married man again after exchanging vows with Cindy Blackman in a star-studded Hawaiian ceremony. The "Maria Maria" hitmaker, 63, wed drummer Blackman on December 19 in front of 180 guests, including comedian George Lopez and musician pals Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, who performed at the nuptials at the Ritz-Carlton in Maui.

Another sneak peek to MTV's forthcoming special "Paramore: The Last Word" is offered by MTV. While the previous one talked about their feeling over the break-up mess, this new snippet digs deeper into what really happened to the band. Were they really used as "hired guns" by Hayley Williams and put "in the dark the whole time?"